reg copy
Copies a registry entry to a specified location on the local or remote computer.
Syntax
reg copy <keyname1> <keyname2> [/s] [/f]
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
<keyname1> |
Specifies the full path of the subkey or entry to be added. To specify a remote computer, include the computer name (in the format \\<computername>\) as part of the keyname. Omitting \\<computername>\ causes the operation to default to the local computer. The keyname must include a valid root key. Valid root keys for the local computer are: HKLM, HKCU, HKCR, HKU, and HKCC. If a remote computer is specified, valid root keys are: HKLM and HKU. If the registry key name contains a space, enclose the key name in quotes. |
<keyname2> |
Specifies the full path of the second subkey to be compared. To specify a remote computer, include the computer name (in the format \\<computername>\) as part of the keyname. Omitting \\<computername>\ causes the operation to default to the local computer. The keyname must include a valid root key. Valid root keys for the local computer are: HKLM, HKCU, HKCR, HKU, and HKCC. If a remote computer is specified, valid root keys are: HKLM and HKU. If the registry key name contains a space, enclose the key name in quotes. |
| /s | Copies all subkeys and entries under the specified subkey. |
| /f | Copies the subkey without prompting for confirmation. |
| /? | Displays help at the command prompt. |
Remarks
This command doesn't ask for confirmation when copying a subkey.
The return values for the reg compare operation are:
Value Description 0 Success 1 Failure
Examples
To copy all subkeys and values under the key MyApp to the key SaveMyApp, type:
reg copy HKLM\Software\MyCo\MyApp HKLM\Software\MyCo\SaveMyApp /s
To copy all values under the key MyCo on the computer named ZODIAC to the key MyCo1 on the current computer, type:
reg copy \\ZODIAC\HKLM\Software\MyCo HKLM\Software\MyCo1